Bivouac, Elliots Beach, Parris Island
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During World War and directly thereafter, African American Marines where trained at Montford Point, North Carolina in segregated units. In 1960, black Marines were integrated with those at Parris Island, South Carolina.
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- Marine Corps-USMC
- People--African Americans
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- Art
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
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- Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
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- NHHC
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